Humanities Symposium events begin on Jan. 29th with lecture by Dr. Mary Boatwright Dr. Mary Boatwright, Director of Graduate Studies and Professor of Ancient History at Duke University, will help kick off this year’s Humanities Symposium with a lecture entitled “The City, and Cities, in Greek and Roman Cultures.” The lecture will take place on Monday, January 29th, at 6:30 p.m. in Room B01, Knott Hall. The focus of Dr. Boatwright’s lecture reflects the overarching focus of this year’s Humanities Symposium. In keeping with Loyola College’s Year of the City, the 2007 Humanities Symposium is dedicated to the exploration of the idea of “city” from a variety of perspectives. From the minute details of Baltimore life to grand studies of what connotes city, the symposium offers numerous points of entry into the study and experience of urban existence. In keeping with a nearly twenty-year tradition, the centerpiece of this year’s symposium is the study of a common text by various classes across the curriculum. This year’s text is Jane Jacobs’ The Death and Life of Great American Cities, the seminal writing on urban renewal. Urban planning advocate, author and journalist, James Howard Kunstler, will give the keynote address on 20 February. All Humanities Symposium events are free and open to the public. Click here for a complete list of this year’s events. For more information about the history and purposes of Loyola’s Humanities Symposium, visit the Humanities Symposium website. |
